On The Beat - Cnc

On the Beat

November 08, 1990|By TERRY ARMOUR Staff Writer

COACHES EXCITED ABOUT HOOP TEAMS

Christopher Newport's women's basketball coach Cathy Parson said she has seen some things she likes so far about her team. Parson said she has been impressed with sophomore Liisa Barnes, a 5-foot-5 long-distance bomber, and freshman point guard Karen Barefoot from Menchville. In CNC's first scrimmage, Barnes had a good showing as a 3-point shooter. "She's going to be a very instrumental part of our success," Parson said. "She's got a wrist you wouldn't believe." Parson said Barefoot has looked good running the team. "She's really proven to be a strong force at that position," Parson said.

* MEN'S HOOPS

Men's coach C.J. Woollum is equally excited about the progress of his team in the preseason. "I'm pretty pleased right now," he said. "Anything I say about this team is like a coach's cliche but we've got good talent on this team. The makeup is certainly there to be a good team." Woollum's club is hurting already. Jamie Chappell, out of Phoebus High, will be out for four weeks with a severed tendon in a big toe. In a freak accident, a knife fell off a kitchen counter and cut Chappell. "The doctors say it's the kind of thing that when the cast comes off he'll be ready to go," Woollum siad. Neal Hutchko, from Tabb, has been red-shirted due to tendinitis in his knee.

* VOLLEYBALL

Linda Machie and Jennifer Martin were both named first team All-Conference this season, the first time the school ever has had that accomplishment. CNC's volleyball team finished the season 10-21 and lost in the semifinals of the conference tournament. Greensboro won the tournament to advance to the NCAA